A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems. Named ...

A public exploit is available for a nine-year old vulnerability that affects the Linux kernel, paving the way for root privilege escalation. The flaw, which actually is two vulnerabilities chained ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...

Canonical is adding AI features to Ubuntu soon, but says users can remove any of the ones they don’t want. Canonical is adding AI features to Ubuntu soon, but says users can remove any of the ones ...

Git isn't hard to learn, and when you combine Git and GitHub, you've just made the learning process significantly easier. This two-hour Git and GitHub video tutorial shows you how to get started with ...

France is trying to move on from Microsoft Windows. The country said it plans to move some of its government computers currently running Windows to the open source operating system Linux to further ...

Looking ahead: For years, Linux gaming has lived in the shadow of Windows. But recent benchmarks suggest that balance may be shifting. In a comparison spanning more than 10 blockbuster titles, the ...

But Oracle has promised to make development of the Community Edition of the database more transparent and inclusive, and to roll in features previously limited to commercial versions of the database.

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It’s finally happening! The year of the Linux… PC gaming handheld device. (Okay, that doesn’t quite roll off the tongue.) According to the latest Steam hardware survey, Linux has just over 3 percent ...